The 2008 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 120th staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening fixtures took place in December 2007. The championship began on 18 April 2008 and ended on 5 October 2008.
| Dates | 18 April 2008 – 5 October 2008 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 26 | ||
| Sponsor | Evening Echo | ||
| Champions |  Nemo Rangers (17th title)Maurice McCarthy (captain) Ephie Fitzgerald (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  DouglasTom Sheehan (captain) Ronan McCarthy (manager) | ||
| Relegated |  Bantry Blues | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 37 | ||
| Goals scored | 55 (1.49 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 742 (20.05 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | James Masters (1-30) | ||
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Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions.[1]
On 5 October 2008, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 0-13 to 0-05 defeat of Douglas in the final.[2] This was their 17th championship title overall and their fourth title in succession.
James Masters from the Nemo Rangers club was the championship's top scorer with 1-30.
Team changes
editTo Championship
editPromoted from the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship
From Championship
editRelegated to the Cork Premier Intermediate Football Championship
Results
editDivisions/colleges section
edit| 20 April 2008 Round 1 | Seandún | 2-10 - 0-10 | Beara | Rossa Park, Skibbereen |
| R O'Mahony 1-3, JP Murphy 0-5, B McGinn 1-1, T O'Connell 0-1. | KJ O'Sullivan 0-5, BJ O'Sullivan 0-3, C Harrington 0-1, G Lowney 0-1. | Referee: S Collins (Carrigaline) |
| 21 April 2008 Round 1 | University College Cork | 2-08 - 1-15 | Carbery | Páirc Naomh Eoin, Newcestown |
| C Daly 1-0, T O'Regan 1-0, F Gould 0-3, W Kennedy 0-1, D Gould 0-1, P Corrigan 0-1, D Farrell 0-1, J Gould 0-1. | C O'Driscoll 0-5, C Keane 1-1, D O'Donovan 0-4, F Arundel 0-2, R Moloney 0-1, T Twomey 0-1, M Barrett 0-1. | Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry) |
| 23 April 2008 Round 1 D | Duhallow | 1-15 - 0-05 | Imokilly | Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy |
| J Buckley 1-3, B Sheehan 0-4, N Fleming 0-4, N O'Sullivan 0-2, D Flynn 0-1, G Murphy 0-1. | D Holden 0-4, K Mulvihill 0-1. | Referee: D O'Farrell (Mitchelstown) |
| 25 April 2008 Round 1 A | Avondhu | 0-09 - 2-11 | Cork Institute of Technology | Watergrasshill |
| P Kissane 0-5, A O'Brien 0-2, M O'Brien 0-1, D O'Hagan 0-1. | D Goulding 0-6, J Murphy 1-0, E Lyons 1-0, M O'Connor 0-2, H Curran 0-1, P O'Flynn 0-1, R Leahy 0-1. | Referee: D O'Leary (Kilmurry) |
| 5 May 2008 Round 1 | Muskerry | 0-12 - 0-06 | Carrigdhoun | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| A Concannon 0-4, P Dunlea 0-3, S Kelly 0-2, C Brosnan 0-1, S Foley 0-1, E Lougheed 0-1. | G White 0-2, K Corrigan 0-2, E Murphy 0-1, J Kingston 0-1. | Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers) |
| 10 May 2008 Round 2 | Cork Institute of Technology | 2-07 - 1-11 | Duhallow | Dr. Croke Park, Ballyclough |
| P O'Flynn 1-1, R Leahy 1-0, D Goulding 0-3, H Curran 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, A O'Reilly 0-1. | D O'Connor 1-5, N O'Sullivan 0-2, D Flynn 0-1, N Fleming 0-1, J Buckley 0-1, M Dilworth 0-1. |
Round 1
edit| 18 April 2008 Round 1 | Carbery Rangers | 0-13 - 0-05 | Bishopstown | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
| S Hayes 0-4, K McMahon 0-3, B Shanahan 0-2, D Creedon 0-2, John Hayes 0-2. | J Ferriter 0-2, S Murphy 0-1, P Honohan 0-1, E Ryan 0-1. | Referee: C McAllister (Aghada) |
| 18 April 2008 Round 1 | Naomh Abán | 0-10 - 0-09 | Dohenys | Inchigeelagh |
| M Ó Cróinín 0-8, A Ó Cróinín 0-1, S Ó Laoire 0-1. | P McCarthy 0-2, G McCarthy 0-2, D O'Donovan 0-1, T O'Donovan 0-1, D Lyons 0-1, K Crowley 0-1, P Collins 0-1. | Referee: C Lyons (Nemo Rangers) |
| 18 April 2008 Round 1 | Na Piarsaigh | 1-10 - 0-12 | Bantry Blues | Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway |
| P Gould 1-0, D McDonnell 0-3, J Gardiner 0-3, D Gardiner 0-2, S Glasgow 0-1, A Hurley 0-1. | D Barron 0-7, S Drummey 0-3, R Lynch 0-1, R Harrington 0-1. | Referee: C Lane (Banteer) |
| 18 April 2008 Round 1 | Nemo Rangers | 3-10 - 2-07 | Aghada | Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton |
| A Cronin 2-2, J Masters 0-5, D Kearney 1-1, P Kerrigan 0-1, D Mehigan 0-1. | T O'Keeffe 2-2, C Fleming 0-5. | Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty) |
| 18 April 2008 Round 1 | O'Donovan Rossa | 1-09 - 0-09 | Ballincollig | Ballineen |
| C McCarthy 1-3, B Dwyer 0-3, N Kearney 0-1, R McCarthy 0-1, S Carmody 0-1. | P O'Mahony 0-4, J Kelly 0-2, L O'Toole 0-1, B Cotter 0-1, S O'Donoghue 0-1. | Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers) |
| 19 April 2008 Round 1 | Castlehaven | 0-12 - 0-10 | Mallow | Macroom |
| P Hurley 0-3, S Cahalane 0-3, C Crowley 0-2, D Burns 0-2, M Collins 0-1, B Collins 0-1. | C O'Riordan 0-5, J O'Sullivan 0-3, B O'Halloran 0-1, J Hayes 0-1. | Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers) |
| 20 April 2008 Round 1 | Douglas | 1-13 - 0-08 | Clonakilty | Brinny Sportsfield, Brinny |
| M Harrington 1-4, J Farrell 0-3, F O'Sullivan 0-3, C Dineen 0-1, C Hogan 0-1, W Coveney 0-1. | P Griffin 0-5, C Callanan 0-2, C McManus 0-1. | Referee: P Downey (Inniscarra) |
| 2 May 2008 Round 1 | Ilen Rovers | 2-11 - 0-09 | St. Nicholas' | Sam Maguire Park, Dunmanway |
| K O'Sullivan 1-9, A Holland 1-1, C O'Driscoll 0-1. | R Brosnan 0-6, D Busteed 0-1, K Barry 0-1, G Moylan 0-1. | Referee: C McAllister (Ballinacurra) |
Round 2
edit| 11 May 2008 Round 2 | Clonakilty | 1-10 - 0-06 | Bishopstown | Brinny |
| C Callanan 1-3, P Griffin 0-2, C Murphy 0-2, N Hayes 0-1, N Griffin 0-1, B Walsh 0-1. | P Honohan 0-2, R Honohan 0-1, E Ryan 0-1, J O'Shea 0-1, B Healy 0-1. |
| 18 May 2008 Round 2 | Aghada | 3-12 - 0-09 | Bantry Blues | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
| T O'Keeffe 2-1, C Fleming 0-6, P O'Neill 1-2, JP O'Connor 0-3. | D Barron 0-4, S Drummey 0-3, J Canty 0-1, D O'Neill 0-1. | Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers) |
| 1 June 2008 Round 2 | Ballincollig | 1-09 - 0-10 | St. Nicholas' | Páirc Liam Mhic Cárthaigh, Ballygarvan |
| C O'Sullivan 1-0, P O'Mahony 0-2, J Kelly 0-2, J O'Brien 0-2, N Allen 0-1, E Hegarty 0-1, A Donovan 0-1. | R Brosnan 0-6, P O'Brien 0-1, G Moylan 0-1, D Busteed 0-1, G Callinan 0-1. | Referee: G McSweeney (Glenville) |
| 1 June 2008 Round 2 | Dohenys | 0-13 - 0-10 | Mallow | Carrigadrohid |
| G McCarthy 0-10, D O'Sullivan 0-1, P Deane 0-1, K Crowley 0-1. | J Hayes 0-4, J O'Sullivan 0-3, C O'Riordan 0-3. | Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry) |
Relegation play-offs
edit| 22 June 2008 Semi-final | Bishopstown | 0-15 - 0-10 | Bantry Blues | Inchigeelagh |
| P Honohan 0-5, B Healy 0-3, J O'Shea 0-2, R Honohan 0-2, N O'Donovan 0-1, P Cronin 0-1, A Coomey 0-1. | D Barron 0-4, D O'Neill 0-3, D McGragh 0-1, G Canty 0-1, K Harrington 0-1. | Referee: P Downey (Inniscarra) |
| 11 July 2008 Semi-final | St. Nicholas' | 2-08 - 1-10 | Mallow | Páirc Eoin Mhic Cárthaigh, D'more |
| R Brosnan 1-1, D Brosnan 0-4, N Harte 1-0, G Callinan 0-2, N Horgan 0-1. | P Dineen 1-2, C O'Riordan 0-4, S Cronin 0-1, K McCarthy 0-1, D Hayes 0-1, D Kerrisk 0-1. | Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill) |
| 18 July 2008 Round 3 | Bantry Blues | 0-10 - 3-08 | Mallow | Kilmurry |
| D Barron 0-5, J Canty 0-3, D O'Neill 0-2. | C O'Riordan 1-4, S Cronin 1-1, M O'Brien 1-0, J Hayes 0-2, B Doyle 0-1. | Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry) |
Round 3
edit| 18 June 2008 Round 3 | Ilen Rovers | 0-10 - 0-07 | Seandún | Macroom |
| K O'Sullivan 0-4, A Holland 0-2, C O'Driscoll 0-2, J Wycherley 0-1, E Sheehy 0-1. | JP Murphy 0-6, D O'Connor 0-1. | Referee: P O'Leary (Kilmurry) |
| 21 June 2008 Round 3 | Clonakilty | 1-11 - 0-10 | Carbery | Castlehaven |
| P Griffin 0-4, C Callanan 1-0, B Walsh 0-3, C Murphy 0-2, S Nagle 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. | D O'Donovan 0-5, C O'Driscoll 0-3, C Keane 0-1, M Barrett 0-1. | Referee: J Kearney (Na Piarsaigh) |
| 21 June 2008 Round 3 | Duhallow | 1-13 - 0-07 | O'Donovan Rossa | Macroom |
| D O'Connor 0-7, D Flynn 1-0, N Fleming 0-2, N Cronin 0-1, D Gayer 0-1, G Murphy 0-1, C Murphy 0-1. | C McCarthy 0-5, B O'Dwyer 0-2. | Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline) |
| 22 June 2008 Round 3 | Ballincollig | 0-09 - 0-08 | Muskerry | Cloughduv |
| A Donovan 0-3, P O'Mahony 0-2, N Allen 0-2, J Kelly 0-1, E Burke 0-1. | P Dunlea 0-3, N O'Leary 0-1, S Kiely 0-1, A Concannon 0-1, C Brosnan 0-1. | Referee: J Dorgan (Nemo Rangers) |
| 22 June 2008 Round 3 | Castlehaven | 1-14 - 3-07 | Aghada | Brinny |
| P Hurley 0-7, M Collins 1-1, C Crowley 0-3, S Cahalane 0-2, D Burns 0-1. | C Fleming 2-1, T Houlihan 1-0, T O'Keeffe 0-2, P O'Neill 0-2, G Melvin 0-1, K O'Connor 0-1. | Referee: C Lane (Banteer) |
| 22 June 2008 Round 3 | Douglas | 2-14 - 0-03 | Naomh Abán | Cloughduv |
| M Harrington 1-3, S McCarthy 0-6, T Sheehan 1-0, W Coveney 0-2, C Dineen 0-1, G McLoughlin 0-1, J Farrell 0-1. | A Ó Loingsigh 0-1, M Ó Cróinín 0-1, G Ó Loingsigh 0-1. | Referee: G Sweeney (Glenville) |
| 22 June 2008 Round 3 | Nemo Rangers | 2-11 - 1-06 | Carbery Rangers | St. Mary's Park, Enniskeane |
| P Kerrigan 1-4, J Masters 1-3, B O'Driscoll 0-3, A Cronin 0-1. | S Hayes 1-1, J Hayes 0-4, D Hayes 0-1. | Referee: C McAllister (Aahada) |
| 16 August 2008 Round 3 | Na Piarsaigh | 2-12 - 0-12 (aet) | Dohenys | Kilmurry |
| J Gardiner 1-3, T Ó hAilpín 1-0, P Gould 0-3, G Sheehan 0-2, D Gardiner 0-2, A Hurley 0-1, W Long 0-1. | G McCarthy 0-9, D O'Sullivan 0-2, D Healy 0-1. | Referee: C Lane (Banteer) |
Quarter-finals
edit| 20 July 2008 Quarter-final | Ilen Rovers | 1-14 - 1-10 | Clonakilty | Rosscarbery |
| A Holland 1-2, K O'Sullivan 0-5, E Sheehy 0-2, J Wycherley 0-2, C O'Driscoll 0-1, K Daly 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1. | P Griffin 1-1, B Walsh 0-3, C Callanan 0-2, D Murphy 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1, C O'Donovan 0-1. | Referee: G Sweeney (Glenville) |
| 20 July 2008 Quarter-final | Nemo Rangers | 1-10 - 1-10 | Castlehaven | Castletown-Kinneigh |
| J Masters 0-6, P Kerrigan 0-4, B O'Driscoll 1-0. | B Collins 1-0, P Hurley 0-3, C Hayes 0-2, D Burns 0-2, S Cahalane 0-2, S Hurley 0-1. | Referee: G Harrington (Carrigaline) |
| 6 September 2008 Quarter-final | Douglas | 0-09 - 0-06 | Ballincollig | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| M Harrington 0-4, S McCarthy 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1, T Sheehan 0-1, C Dineen 0-1, B Fitzgerald 0-1. | P O'Mahony 0-4, P Kelly 0-1, J Kelly 0-1. | Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill) |
| 6 September 2008 Quarter-final | Duhallow | 2-10 - 0-05 | Na Piarsaigh | Coachford |
| B Dennehy 1-2, L McLoughlin 1-1, N Fleming 0-2, D O'Connor 0-2, A Walsh 0-1, B Daly 0-1, D Gayer 0-1. | J Gardiner 0-3, S Glasgow 0-1, P Gould 0-1. | Referee: D Farrell (Mitchelstown) |
| 6 September 2008 Quarter-final replay | Nemo Rangers | 0-14 - 1-04 | Castlehaven | Castletown-Kinneigh |
| J Masters 0-8, P Kerrigan 0-4, B O'Driscoll 0-2. | S Cahalane 1-2, N Collins 0-1, B Collins 0-1. | Referee: G Sweeney (Glenville) |
Semi-finals
edit| 13 September 2008 Semi-final | Douglas | 0-12 - 0-12 | Ilen Rovers | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| M Harrington 0-4, S McCarthy 0-4, W Coveney 0-1, K Murphy 0-1, N Gannon 0-1, B Fitzgerald 0-1. | K O'Sullivan 0-6, B O'Sullivan 0-3, C O'Driscoll 0-2, K Daly 0-1. | Referee: C Lane (Banteer) |
| 13 September 2008 Semi-final | Nemo Rangers | 2-10 - 1-08 | Duhallow | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| B O'Driscoll 2-2, J Masters 0-5, M McCarthy 0-1, A Cronin 0-1, P Kerrigan 0-1. | D O'Connor 1-2, M Dilworth 0-2, D Flynn 0-1, B Dennehy 0-1, B Daly 0-1, N Fleming 0-1. | Referee: G Sweeney (Glenville) |
| 27 September 2008 Semi-final replay | Douglas | 0-11 - 0-09 | Ilen Rovers | Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork |
| S McCarthy 0-5, S O'Sullivan 0-2, B Fitzgerald 0-1, M Harrington 0-1, K Murphy 0-1, R Keating 0-1. | K O'Sullivan 0-2, C O'Driscoll 0-2, A Holland 0-2, K Daly 0-1, D Coughlan 0-1, B O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: N Barrett (Carrigtwohill) |
Final
edit| 5 October 2008 Final | Nemo Rangers | 0-13 - 0-05 | Douglas | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| P Kerrigan 0-5 (0-1 free); J Masters 0-3; S O’Brien 0-2; D Niblock, M McCarthy and D Kearney (free) 0-1 each. | Report | M Harrington 0-2 (0-1 free); F O’Sullivan (free), B Fitzgerald and T Sheehan 0-1 each. | Attendance: 7,604 Referee: M Collins (Clonakilty) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Masters | Nemo Rangers | 1-30 | 33 | 6 | 5.50 |
| 2 | Kevin O'Sullivan | Ilen Rovers | 1-26 | 29 | 5 | 5.80 |
| 3 | Mark Harrington | Douglas | 2-18 | 24 | 6 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Donncha O'Connor | Duhallow | 2-16 | 22 | 5 | 4.40 |
| Paul Kerrigan | Nemo Rangers | 1-19 | 22 | 6 | 3.66 | |
| 5 | Ger McCarthy | Dohenys | 0-21 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Declan Barron | Bantry Blues | 0-20 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Cian O'Riordan | Mallow | 1-16 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
| 8 | Cian Fleming | Aghada | 2-12 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 9 | Trevor O'Keeffe | Aghada | 4-05 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin O'Sullivan | Ilen Rovers | 1-09 | 12 | St. Nicholas' |
| 2 | Ger McCarthy | Dohenys | 0-10 | 10 | Mallow |
| 3 | Ger McCarthy | Dohenys | 0-09 | 9 | Na Piarsaigh |
| 4 | Alan Cronin | Nemo Rangers | 2-02 | 8 | Aghada |
| Trevor O'Keeffe | Aghada | 2-02 | 8 | Nemo Rangers | |
| Barry O'Driscoll | Nemo Rangers | 2-02 | 8 | Duhallow | |
| Donncha O'Connor | Duhallow | 1-05 | 8 | CIT | |
| Mícheál Ó Cróinín | Naomh Abán | 0-08 | 8 | Dohenys | |
| James Masters | Nemo Rangers | 0-08 | 8 | Castlehaven | |
| 5 | Trevor O'Keeffe | Aghada | 2-01 | 7 | Bantry Blues |
| Cian Fleming | Aghada | 2-01 | 7 | Castlehaven | |
| Paul Kerrigan | Nemo Rangers | 1-04 | 7 | Carbery Rangers | |
| Mark Harrington | Douglas | 1-04 | 7 | Clonakilty | |
| Cian O'Riordan | Mallow | 1-04 | 7 | Bantry Blues | |
| Declan Barron | Bantry Blues | 0-07 | 7 | Na Piarsaigh | |
| Donncha O'Connor | Duhallow | 0-07 | 7 | O'Donovan Rossa | |
| Paudie Hurley | Castlehaven | 0-07 | 7 | Aghada |
Miscellaneous
edit- Nemo Rangers are the first club to win four titles in a row.
- Douglas qualify for the final for the first time.
References
edit- ^ "Nemo dig deep to find edge against minnows". Irish Independent. 29 October 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ^ "Four-in-a-row joy for Nemo". Irish Examiner. 6 October 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2019.